The Welsh Highland Heritage Railway was formerly known as the Welsh Highland
Railway (Porthmadog) but changed its name on January 1 2009 to differentiate
itself from the WHR developing the line from Caernarfon to Porthmadog.

The WHHR is one of the Great Little
Trains of Wales. Of 2ft gauge, it operates for three-quarters of a mile from Gelert's Farm to
Pen-y-mount, and visitors have the opportunity of travelling in the restored coach used by
prime minister William Gladstone during a visit in 1892.
Star locomotive of the Railway is Russell, a 2-6-2 tank built by Hunslet in
1906 and the sole survivor of the original line, which closed in 1937.
The aim of the WHR is to recreate the experience of rail travel in a bygone age,
of 'a
timeless world of old-fashioned courtesy and a forgotten way of life'. The station at Pen-y-mount is an exact replica of an original WHR station, and a visit
includes a tour of the sheds where the historic locos can be seen in their natural
environment. Although the present-day journey is a short one, ultimately the WHR is part of the
ambitious scheme to reopen the Welsh Highland Railway through the spectacular scenery of
Snowdonia, from Caernarfon to Porthmadog, a project being undertaken in conjunction with
the Ffestiniog Railway.

The railway is about 100 metres from Porthmadog station on the Cambrian
coast line from Shrewsbury to Pwllheli, operated by Arriva Trains Wales.
There are regular bus services from Caernarfon, Pwllheli and Dolgellau, all of which stop
within a few hundred metres of the WHR.
For details of connecting services, including travel planner and timetables,
visit the Traveline Cymru website.